About Glidewell Clinical Education

Inspired by a passion for improving lives through oral health, Glidewell Clinical Education provides contemporary, continuing education for dental professionals. Programs cover all aspects of modern implant and restorative dentistry, with hands-on courses and in-depth lectures carefully crafted to help you become more confident and successful in your practice.

Curriculum is designed to bring more affordable, effective and innovative methods of treatment to doctors, to help rebuild smiles and enhance the quality of lives for patients in need.

Call 866-791-9539 for assistance completing your hotel promotion. Offer available to dentists paying tuition for any in-person course at Glidewell facilities in Irvine, CA, and Louisville, KY; offer does not include other locations. Glidewell symposia not included in offer. Visit glidewellcecenter.com for latest course schedule. Two-day courses are eligible for two hotel nights; one-day courses eligible for one hotel night. Glidewell will select hotel at sole discretion; no substitutions or credit for a different hotel. No cash value. Void where prohibited.

To improve the state of dental health and quality of care through accessible education and training.

  • To provide dental professionals with impactful, value-added dental education.
  • To assist dental professionals with increasing personal success and satisfaction by enhancing their clinical knowledge.
  • To provide continuing education programs that disseminate new information on technology for practicial application by the dental professional.

Academy of General Dentistry Approved PACE Program Provider

Glidewell Education Center 
Nationally Approved PACE Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit 
Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority, or AGD endorsement. 
3/1/2024 to 2/29/2028. 
Provider ID# 216789


Established in 2011, the flagship, West Coast facility is a state-of-the-art training, education and demonstration center. Conveniently located just five minutes from John Wayne Airport at the Glidewell Dental campus in Irvine, California, the center houses a fully functional operatory and surgical suite equipped with a PreXion 3D CBCT scanner and offers live video demonstrations to a 40-seat classroom auditorium. Utilizing the latest in laboratory technology, the faculty provides an array of continuing education programs from a focused restorative perspective. Get more local information.

Established in 2018, the brand-new, state-of-the-art training, education and demonstration center based in Louisville, Kentucky, offers courses on all aspects of dentistry, including surgical dental implant placement, prosthetic rehabilitation, dental sleep medicine, and more. Conveniently located just six minutes from Louisville International Airport and 13 minutes from downtown Louisville, this world-class center houses a cutting-edge, 40-seat classroom auditorium and provides quality continuing education for dental professionals in Midwest and East Coast areas. Get more local information.



Glidewell Clinical Education: Training Center Locations

Irvine, California

18551 Von Karman Ave.
Irvine, CA 92612

Phone: (866) 791-9539
Fax: (949) 724-1740
Email: clinicaleducation@glidewelldental.com


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Local Hotel Offers

0.8 miles from the training center

4500 MacArthur Blvd.
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 476-2001

  • Click to Book a Reservation
  • Complimentary valet parking; free Wi-Fi
  • Courtesy transportation to and from the airport and the training center, based on availability

0.8 miles from the training center

17941 Von Karman Ave.
Irvine, CA 92614
(949) 471-1255

  • Click to Book a Reservation
    Mention “Glidewell”
  • Standard single $165; double $165
  • Complimentary buffet breakfast daily for one (1)
  • Free shuttle to and from the airport and the training center
  • Free parking and Wi-Fi

0.8 miles from the training center

4545 MacArthur Blvd.
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 833-0570

  • Click to Book a Reservation
    Use corporate code #0100832 or mention “Glidewell”
  • Complimentary valet parking; free Wi-Fi
  • Free courtesy transportation to and from the airport and the training center

0.8 miles from the training center

2192 Dupont Drive
Irvine, CA 92612
(949) 748-1060

  • Call reservation desk: (800) 426-7866
    Request the Glidewell rate
  • Click to Book a Reservation
    Glidewell rates will auto-populate
  • Corporate rate: $159
  • Complimentary valet parking; free Wi-Fi
  • Courtesy transportation to and from the airport and the training center

2.2 miles from the training center

325 Bristol St.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(800) 322-9992

  • Click to Book a Reservation
    Click on “Update Guests and Rooms” and the Glidewell rates will auto-populate
    Use corporate code #517 or mention “Glidewell”
  • Corporate rate: $139 deluxe room and $159 junior suite
  • Free shuttle available to and from the airport and the training center

Air Travel Options

John Wayne Airport
Located 1 mile from the training center
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Long Beach Airport
Located approximately 23 miles from the training center
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Los Angeles International Airport
Located approximately 42 miles from the training center
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Public Transportation

OC Yellow Cab
(949) 830-3630

Yellow Cab of Greater Orange County
(714) 999-9999


Louisville, Kentucky

3841 Business Park Drive
Louisville, KY 40213

Phone: (866) 791-9539 
Fax: (949) 724-1740
Email: clinicaleducation@glidewelldental.com


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Local Hotel Offers

3.9 miles from the training center

820 Phillips Lane
Louisville, KY 40209
(502) 361-9009
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4.7 miles from the training center

830 Phillips Lane
Louisville, KY 40209
(502) 367-2251
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7.5 miles from the training center

335 W. Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 583-1234
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8 miles from the training center

500 Fourth St.
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 585-3200
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8 miles from the training center

501 S. Fourth St.
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 813-3800
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Air Travel Options

Louisville International Airport
Located 4 miles from the training center
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Public Transportation

Yellow Cab Louisville
(502) 636-5511

CANCELLATION POLICY
All cancellation requests must be in writing either by email at clinicaleducation@glidewelldental.com or by telephone at 866-791-9539. Full refund of the course fee will be granted for cancellation requests postmarked seven (7) days or more prior to the scheduled course date. Glidewell Clinical Education reserves the right to cancel any course, limit enrollment, modify the announced content, or change the location, time, date, and faculty of any course, as Glidewell Clinical Education may deem necessary or advisable. Should Glidewell Clinical Education cancel a course, Glidewell Clinical Education's liability is limited to a full refund of the course fee.

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